Man flips table, hits customers

STOCKTON - Police used pepper spray and batons to subdue a combative man who assaulted customers at a central Stockton store and pushed an officer against a wall, authorities said.

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STOCKTON - Police used pepper spray and batons to subdue a combative man who assaulted customers at a central Stockton store and pushed an officer against a wall, authorities said.

The manager of a store in the 700 block of North El Dorado Street told police 34-year-old Kevin Reaties punched several customers and flipped over a table about 5:15 p.m. Friday. When officers arrived, Reaties provided a false name and refused to cooperate, police said. When the officers tried to detain him, Reaties pulled away and pushed one of the officers against a wall, authorities said.

Pepper spray proved ineffective, so the officers used batons to subdue the man, police said. Reaties was arrested on suspicion of vandalism, resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer, police said.

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